Scargill, County Durham

Scargill
Scargill

 Scargill shown within County Durham
OS grid reference NZ050106
Unitary authority County Durham
Ceremonial county County Durham
Region North East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police Durham
Fire County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance North East
EU Parliament North East England
List of places: UK • England • County Durham

Scargill is a hamlet in the Pennines of England, situated close to the River Greta. It was historically located in the North Riding of Yorkshire but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.

In 2008 Channel 4's Time Team investigated the restored remains of Scargill Castle, discovered a variety of mediaeval and Tudor buildings. The programme of the dig was first broadcast on 11 January 2009.

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